Another week of league play has passed and here are my picks for the noteworthy highlights:

Tuesday (March 31)

** Foothill scores eight runs on four hits in an 8-4 victory over Northwood.

** In the Pacific Coast League, Beckman smashes three home runs in an 11-3 victory over Laguna Hills. Ricky Navarro’s three-run blast in the sixth gave the Patriots the lead for good.

** Marina scores 15 runs on 18 hits in a 15-5 victory over its Sunset League rival, Los Alamitos.

** Edison sophomore pitcher Henry Owens improved to 4-0, and by the end of the week the Chargers would have two pitchers with 4-0 records.

** Calvary Chapel scores 26 runs on 26 hits in a 26-5 victory over Godinez. Chad Wallach got the victory and hit a home run.

Wednesday (April 1)

** Tesoro scores 22 runs against Aliso Niguel in a South Coast League game. The Titans scored 16 runs in the first two innings.

** Mater Dei’s Derek Campbell hits a bases-loaded single in the 11th to lead the Monarchs to a 5-2 victory over St. John Bosco. Campbell also doubled in the tying run in the seventh.

** JSerra’s Dylan Christensen hits two home runs and has 5 RBIs as the Lions defeat Servite, 13-0.

** Eric Park’s two-run home run lifts Sonora to a 2-0 Freeway League victory over Troy.

Thursday (April 2)

** In the Golden West League, Orange’s Steven Garber hit for the cycle and had 7 RBIs in a 19-9 victory over Santa Ana.

** Not to be outdone, Garber’s teammate, Taylor Stoecker, went 5 for 6 with 7 RBIs in the same game.

** Marina’s Paul Strong tosses a no-hitter with seven strikeouts in a 3-0 Sunset League victory over Esperanza.

** Edison pitcher Grant Heyer improves to 4-0 as the Chargers defeat Los Alamitos. Kyle Jones kick-started the Chargers’ offense with a two-run home run in the second.

** Ryan Wagner of Trabuco Hills hits a solo home run in the sixth to break a 3-3 tie, lifting the Mustangs to a 6-3 victory over Northwood.

Friday (April 3)

** Capistrano Valley’s Tyler Matzek shows that he can hit, too. He hit two home runs as the Cougars defeated Mission Viejo, 9-2.

** San Clemente’s Aaron Payne was 3 for 3 with a three-run home run in a 6-1 victory over Aliso Niguel.

** Dana Hills pitcher Peter Tago improves to 4-0, and Spencer Kuehn records his fourth save of the season, in addition to going 3 for 3 at the plate, in a victory over Tesoro. Dana Hills’ Danny White goes 4 for 4 with a home run in the 10-8 victory.

** Tesoro answers Dana Hills’ six-run fourth with a six-run sixth inning in the same game.

** The day ends with three teams — Dana Hills, Capistrano Valley and Tesoro — tied at 4-1 in the South Coast League.

** Beckman moves to 5-0 in the Pacific Coast League after defeating University, 13-6.

** Corona del Mar’s Brent Lawson doubles in a run in the seventh to lift the Sailors to a 3-2 victory over San Juan Hills.

** Fullerton’s Dominic Ficociello and Michael Lorenzen hit consecutive home runs in the seventh to lift the Indians to a 7-6 Freeway League victory over Troy.

** Pacifica’s Brett Gerritse tossed a complete game, with eight strikeouts, as the Mariners defeated Cypress, 4-1.

** Anaheim scores 21 runs in the fourth inning against Magnolia.

What stood out for you?

If I’ve missed anything, let me know via e-mail at dcalhoun@ocregister.com. Also, if you would like to see your son, grandson, teammate or player mentioned here next week, send me an e-mail before 10 p.m. next Friday (April 10).

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